Consumable Container, Aerosol Generation Device and Refillable System Thereof, and Method Using the System

Abstract

The present invention relates to a A consumable container for filling e-liquid into a heating cavity of an aerosol generation device, the aerosol generation device, a refillable aerosol generation system thereof and a method for using the refillable aerosol generation system are provided. More specifically, a consumable container for filling e-liquid into a heating cavity of an aerosol generation device; comprises includes a shell and the e-liquid, wherein the shell has a flexible wall.

1 . A consumable container for filling e-liquid into a heating cavity of an aerosol generation device, comprising a shell and an e-liquid, wherein the shell has a flexible wall. 
     
     
         2 . The consumable container according to  claim 1 , wherein the shell is made of pierceable film. 
     
     
         3 . The consumable container according to  claims 1 , wherein the shell has an average thickness of at most 500 µm and of at least 5 µm. 
     
     
         4 . The consumable container according to  claim 1 , wherein the shell comprises or is made of alginate. 
     
     
         5 . The consumable container according to  claim 1 , having a pillow, ball, or droplet shape. 
     
     
         6 . The consumable container according to  claim 1 , wherein the container has a volume of at most 18 ml, and at least 1 ml. 
     
     
         7 . The consumable container according to  claim 1 , wherein the e-liquid comprises vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol, nicotine and/or other tobacco products. 
     
     
         8 . An aerosol generation device for use with a consumable container, comprising a cavity for heating an e-liquid in the consumable container and a needle for penetrating a shell of the consumable container. 
     
     
         9 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 8 , wherein the needle is arranged inside the cavity. 
     
     
         10 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 9 , wherein the needle includes a guiding tube for guiding flow of the e-liquid into the cavity. 
     
     
         11 . The aerosol generation device according to  claim 8 , wherein the needle is arranged at a cover of the aerosol generation device or outside the cavity of the aerosol generation device. 
     
     
         12 . A refillable aerosol generation system, comprising the aerosol generation device according to  claim 8 , and a consumable container for filling e-liquid into a heating cavity of the aerosol generation device, the consumable container comprising a shell and an e-liquid, wherein the shell has a flexible wall. 
     
     
         13 . The refillable aerosol generation system according to  claim 12 , wherein the consumable container has a size such that the consumable container is configured to be at least partially set into the heating cavity of the aerosol generation device. 
     
     
         14 . A method for using a refillable aerosol generation system, wherein the method comprises steps of:
 penetrating a shell of a consumable container by a needle of an aerosol generation device,   filling e-liquid from the consumable container into a heating cavity of the aerosol generation device, and   taking the shell of the consumable container out of the aerosol generation device.   
     
     
         15 . The method for using a refillable aerosol generation system according to  claim 14 , wherein in the shell-taking step, the shell is taken out of the aerosol generation device after finishing the refilling step and before a step of consuming of the e-liquid.